Violenceהֶחָמָסhas risenקָםinto a rodלְמַטֵּהof wickedness;רֶשַׁעnothingלֹאof them,מֵהֶםand nothingוְלֹאof their multitude,מֵהֲמוֹנָםand nothingוְלֹאof their wealth,מֶהֱמֵהֶםand noוְלֹאlamentנֹהַּfor them.בָּהֶם
Ezekiel 7:11
Study it in the app“Violence has risen into a rod of wickedness; nothing of them, and nothing of their multitude, and nothing of their wealth, and no lament for them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 7:11, word by word
- Violenceחָמָסchamas
violence
Violence; unjust harm done to others.
Where else “chamas” appears- has risenקָםkam
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “kam” appears- into a rodמַטֵּהmate
staff
A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.
Where else “mate” appears- of wickednessרֶשַׁעresha
wickedness
Wickedness: what is unjust and evil.
Where else “resha” appears- of their multitudeהֲמוֹנָhamona
multitude
Many people gathered, or a great number of something, like an army.
Where else “hamona” appears- of their wealthהֱמֵheme
wealth
Abundance, wealth.
Where else “heme” appears- lamentנֹהַּnoha
wailing
Lament, mourning.
Where else “noha” appears
Translation note
The second half of the verse is obscure in Hebrew (“their wealth” and “lament” are rare words); it has been translated word for word.
The context
10Look, the day! Look, it is coming! The turn has gone out, the rod has blossomed, insolence has budded.
11 · This verse (above)
12The time has come, the day has arrived; let the buyer not rejoice, and the seller not mourn, for burning anger is upon all her multitude.